To measure tendencies toward depression, an assessment tool asks individuals to record all the times they feel sad. However, individuals report wide variations in the number of sad episodes from day to day. This assessment tool has:

A) high test-retest reliability and high face validity.
B) high test-retest reliability and low face validity.
C) low test-retest reliability and high face validity.
D) low test-retest reliability and low face validity.

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Emilia Zhang · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The tool shows low test-retest reliability because of the wide variations in reported sad episodes from day to day, indicating inconsistent results. It has high face validity because it directly measures what it intends to measure (tendencies toward depression through recording feelings of sadness), making it appear valid at face value.

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